Strap structure

ABSTRACT

A strap structure includes a main body, a hooking structure and a through structure. The main body has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The hooking structure is located at the first end and has flexibility. The through structure is located at the second end. At least one portion of the main body is adapted to pass through the through structure and is wound into an annulus for a hair bundle to pass therethrough. The main body between the hooking structure and the through structure is adapted to be wound around the hair bundle in a direction counter to a direction of wounding of the main body to form the annulus, and the hooking structure is adapted to be fixed on the hair bundle.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application Serial Numbers104111132, filed Apr. 7, 2015 and 104103767, filed Feb. 4, 2015, whichare herein incorporated by references.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a strap structure. More particularly,the present disclosure relates to a strap structure for fastening a hairbundle.

2. Description of Related Art

In daily lives, ladies with long hair often tie their hair to the backby a strap structure for different styles, in different occasions andunder different needs.

The strap structures available on the market are often designed as afixed ring. Thus, ladies cannot tie more hair or less hair with thisfixed ring according to their preferences and their needs. When a ladyuses a fixed ring to tie more hair, even if the fixed ring has certainelasticity, her hair can be easily over-tightened. In contrast, whenless hair is desired to be tied, a strap structure of a fixed ringcannot tighten the hair.

Therefore, many ladies have use the strap structures of different sizes,in order o meet different needs. It implies that many ladies have tospend more money to buy more strap structures and have to arrange moreroom for storing the strap structures.

SUMMARY

A technical aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a strapstructure, which can tightly tie hair bundles of different sizes.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a strap structureincludes a main body, a hooking structure and a through structure. Themain body has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end.The hooking structure is located at the first end and the hookingstructure has flexibility. The through structure is located at thesecond end. At least one portion of the main body is adapted to passthrough the through structure and is wound into an annulus for allowinga hair bundle to pass therethrough. The main body between the hookingstructure and the through structure is adapted to be wound around thehair bundle in a direction counter to a direction of wounding the mainbody to form the annulus, and the hooking structure is adapted to befixed on the hair bundle.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body iselastic.

in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the throughstructure is a ring structure, and a hollow portion of the ringstructure is a through hole.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the throughstructure is pivotally connected with the main body.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the throughstructure includes a ring portion and a hook portion. A hollow portionof the ring portion is a through hole. The hook portion is connected toan outer edge of the ring portion and is located outside the annuluswound by the main body.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the hookingstructure is pivotally connected with the main body.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body isformed from fabric.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body isformed as a sleeve, and the hooking structure is received in the mainbody and is located at the first end.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the throughstructure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the hookingstructure is a spring piece.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body isformed from a string, and the through structure is a noose formed by themain body at the second end.

Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned embodiments of thepresent disclosure have at least the following advantages.

(1) Since the main body at least partially passes through the throughstructure, the size of the annulus wound by the main body can beadjusted according to the relative positions of the through structureand the main body. Therefore, the strap structure can tighten the hairbundle of different sizes.(2) Since the hooking structure has flexibility, when the hookingstructure is fixed on the hair bundle, the hooking structure can have aclose contact to the hair bundle and its strength of grasping the hairbundle is enhanced. In this way, the strap structure can tighten thehair bundle more firmly.(3) Since the main body can be formed from fabric and the throughstructure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body,the manufacturing process of the strap structure can be simplified.(4) Since the main body is formed from a string, and the throughstructure is a noose formed by the main body at the second end with thethrough hole located in the noose, the manufacturing process of thestrap structure can be simplified.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the followingdetailed description of the embodiments, with reference made to theaccompanying drawings as follows

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a strap structure according to anembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an application diagram of the strap structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an application diagram of the strap structure of FIG. 1, inwhich the hooking structure is fixed on a hair bundle;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a strap structure according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a strap structure according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a strap structure according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a strap structure according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Drawings will be used below to disclose a plurality of embodiments ofthe present disclosure. For the sake of clear illustration, manypractical details will be explained together in the description below.However, it is appreciated that the practical details should not be usedto limit the claimed scope. In other words, in some embodiments of thepresent disclosure, the practical details are not essential. Moreover,for the sake of drawing simplification, some customary structures andelements in the drawings will be schematically shown in a simplifiedway. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in thedrawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It willbe further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly useddictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and thepresent disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized oroverly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Please refer to FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a strapstructure 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG.2 is an application diagram of the strap structure 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3is an application diagram of the strap structure 100 of FIG. 1, in whichthe hooking structure 120 is fixed on a hair bundle 200. As shown inFIGS. 1-3, a strap structure 100 includes a main body 110, a hookingstructure 120 and a through structure 130. The main body 110 has a firstend 111 and a second end 112 opposite to the first end 111. The hookingstructure 120 is located at the first end 110 and the hooking structure120 has flexibility. The through structure 130 is located at the secondend 112. At least one portion of the main body 110 is adapted to passthrough the through structure 130 and is wound into an annulus forallowing a hair bundle 200 to pass therethough. The main body 110between the hooking structure 120 and the through structure 130 isadapted to be wound around the hair bundle 200 in a direction counter toa direction of wounding the main body to form the annulus, and thehooking structure 120 is adapted to be fixed on the hair bundle 200.

In other words, since the main body 110 at least partially passesthrough the through structure 130, the size of the annulus wound by themain body 110 can be adjusted according to the relative positions of thethrough structure 130 and the main body 110. It means that the size ofthe annulus can be changed according to the size of the hair bundle 200.When the hair bundle 200 is of a larger size, the through structure 130can be located closer to the hooking structure 120, such that the mainbody 110 is wound into a larger annulus to fit the hair bundle 200. Whenthe hair bundle 200 is of a smaller size, the through structure 130 canbe located farther away from the hooking structure 120, such that themain body 110 is wound into a smaller annulus to fit the hair bundle200. In this way, the strap structure 100 can tighten the hair bundle200 of different sizes.

Furthermore, since the hooking structure 120 has flexibility, when thehooking structure 120 is fixed on the hair bundle 200, the hookingstructure 120 can have a close contact to the hair bundle 200 and itsstrength of grasping the hair bundle 200 is enhanced. In this way, thestrap structure 100 can tighten the hair bundle 200 more firmly. In thisembodiment, the hooking structure 120 can be formed from metal wire orplastic wire for its flexibility. However, this does not intend to limitthe present disclosure. Furthermore, the mode that the hooking structure120 is fixed on the hair bundle 200 can be covering the hair bundle 200or at least partially oppressing on the hair bundle 200. However, thisdoes not intend to limit the present disclosure.

After the main body 110 is wound into the annulus of suitable sizes tofit the hair bundle 200, the main body 110 between the hooking structure120 and the through structure 130 is wound around the hair bundle 200 inthe direction counter to the direction of wounding the main body to formthe annulus. Thus, the annulus can firmly tighten the hair bundle 200.In order to fix the strap structure 100 to the hair bundle 200, asmentioned above, the hooking structure 120 is fixed on the hair bundle200. Since the hair bundle 200 is tightened by the annulus wound by themain body 110, the hair bundle 200 is adapted to allow the hookingstructure 120 to fix thereon.

Furthermore, in order to make the hooking structure 120 fixed on thehair bundle 200 more easily and more firmly, in this embodiment, thehooking structure 120 is pivotally connected with the main body 110,such that the angle included the hooking structure 120 and the main body110 can be flexibly adjusted. In this way, the user can flexibly adjustthe position of the hooking structure 120 to be fixed on the hair bundle200 according to the actual needs, thus achieving the effect of fixingthe hooking structure 120 on the hair bundle 200 easily and firmly.

In order to provide a further flexibility for the size of the annuluswound by the main body 110 to fit the hair bundle 200 of differentsizes, the main body 110 can be elastic. However, this does not intendto limit the present disclosure,

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the through structure 130 is ring structure, anda hollow portion of the ring structure is a through hole 130 a. In thisembodiment, the through structure 130 is pivotally connected with themain body 110. It means that the angle included between the throughstructure 130 and the main body 110 can be flexibly adjusted. Thus, itbecomes easier and more flexible to wind the main body 110 into annulusof different sizes. The material of the through structure 130 can bemetal or plastic. However, this does not intend to limit the presentdisclosure.

Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a strap structure100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In thisembodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the through structure 130 includes aring portion 131 and a hook portion 132. A hollow portion of the ringportion 131 is a through hole 130 a. The hook portion 132 is connectedto an outer edge of the ring portion 131 and is located outside theannulus wound by the main body 110. After the main body 110 is woundinto the annulus and the hair bundle 200 passes through the annulus, thehook portion 132 can be fixed on the hair bundle 200 in the way such asat least partially oppressing on the hair bundle 200, in order toprevent the main body 110 as the annulus from rotating relative to thehair bundle 200, thereby helping to fix the strap structure 100 to thehair bundle 200.

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a strap structure100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In thisembodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the hooking structure 120 is a springpiece. In this way, when the spring piece (i.e. the hooking structure120) is fixed on the hair bundle 200, an additional elastic force can beexerted on the hair bundle 200. Therefore, the strap structure 100 canbe fixed to the hair bundle 200 more firmly. The material of the elasticpiece can be metal or plastic. However, this does not intend to limitthe present disclosure.

Please refer to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a strap structure100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In thisembodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the through structure 130 is formed fromtwo through holes overlapped on the main body 110. To be more specific,the main body 110 can be formed from fabric. It also means the main body110 and the through structure 130 can be formed by the same piece offabric. Thus, the manufacturing process of the strap structure 100 canbe simplified.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6 the main body 110 is formed as a sleeve,and the hooking structure 120 is received in the main body 110 and islocated at the first end 111. Since the hooking structure 120 isreceived in the main body 110, by the covering of the fabric and thefeature of the fabric which is deformable in response to the shape ofthe hooking structure 120, the hooking structure 120 can be simply fixedat the first end 111 of the main body 110.

Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a strap structure100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In thisembodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the main body 110 of the strap structure100 is formed from a string. The hooking structure 120 is located at thefirst end 111, while the through structure 130 is a noose formed by themain body 110 at the second end 112, and the through hole 130 a islocated in the noose. Thus, the manufacturing process of the strapstructure 100 can be simplified.

In sum, compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the presentdisclosure mentioned above have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the main body at least partially passes through the throughstructure, the size of the annulus wound by the main body can beadjusted according to the relative positions of the through structureand the main body. Therefore, the strap structure can tighten the hairbundle of different sizes.

(2) Since the hooking structure has flexibility, when the hookingstructure is fixed on the hair bundle, the hooking structure can have aclose contact to the hair bundle and its strength of grasping the hairbundle is enhanced. In this way, the strap structure can tighten thehair bundle more firmly,

(3) Since the main body can be formed from fabric and the throughstructure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body,the manufacturing process of the strap structure can be simplified.

(4) Since the main body is formed from a string, and the throughstructure is a noose formed by the main body at the second end with thethrough hole located in the noose, the manufacturing process of thestrap structure can be simplified.

Although the present disclosure has been described in considerabledetail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodimentsare possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claimsshould not be limited to the description of the embodiments containedherein.

It will be apparent to the person having ordinary skill in the art thatvarious modifications and variations can be made to the structure of thepresent disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of thepresent disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that thepresent disclosure cover modifications and variations of the presentdisclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A strap structure, comprising: a main body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end; a hooking structure located at the first end, the hooking structure having flexibility; and a through structure located at the second end; wherein at least one portion of the main body is adapted to pass through the through structure and is wound into an annulus for allowing a hair bundle to pass therethrough, and the main body between the hooking structure and the through structure is adapted to be wound around the hair bundle in a direction counter to a direction of wounding the main body to form the annulus, and the hooking structure is adapted to be fixed on the hair bundle.
 2. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the main body is elastic.
 3. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the through structure is a ring structure, and a hollow portion of the ring structure is a through hole.
 4. The strap structure of claim 3, wherein the through structure is pivotally connected with the main body.
 5. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the through structure comprises a ring portion and a hook portion, and a hollow portion of the ring portion is a through hole, and the hook portion is connected to an outer edge of the ring portion and is located outside the annulus wound by the main body.
 6. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the hooking structure is pivotally connected with the main body.
 7. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the main body is formed from fabric.
 8. The strap structure of claim 7, wherein the main body is formed as a sleeve, and the hooking structure is received in the main body and is located at the first end.
 9. The strap structure of claim 7, wherein the through structure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body.
 10. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the hooking structure is a spring piece.
 11. The strap structure of claim 1, wherein the main body is formed from a string, and the through structure is a noose formed by the main body at the second end. 